On the 3rd Septem- ber, at about 5.15 P.M., fishermen told the Coxswain that a barge, two miles E.S.E. of Cromer, was flying a signal. The weather was fine with a smooth sea and strong W.N.W. breeze.

The signal was not understood, and a crab boat was sent out to investigate.

She reported that she had found the motor barge Olive May, of London, with a crew of four bound from Rye to the Humber laden with shingle, in need of help, as she had struck a rock and was leaking badly. The Motor Life-boat H. F. Battey put out at 6.30 P.M. and towed the barge to Yarmouth, arriving at 2 A.M. Shortly afterwards she set out to return to her Station, which she reached at 5.30 A.M., but, owing to the strong wind and sea which had sprung up, she had to hang on to moorings until 2.30 P.M. before she could be put on the slipway.—Property Salvage Case.

boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched, and found a cutter with two men in her, and a yawl with one man on board.

They were bound, one boat towing the other, from Walton Backwaters to Brightlingsea, but had been rendered helpless owing to the tow ropes fouling the propeller. With the help of the Life-boat both boats, and the men on board, were taken to safety in the River Colne.—Rewards, £8 6s. 9